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| Upper surface of a typical copper ingot of
‘oxhide’ shape found on the Uluburun shipwreck. 354 copper ingots of this
type were foundon the wreck. Ave. length: 70-80 cm. Average weight: 17-26 kg.
(Photo: INA) |
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| The bottom or mold surface of a copper ‘oxhide’
ingot showing thorny burnet (Sarcopoterium spinosum) brushwood dunnage placed
beneath the cargo to protect the ship’s hull. (Photo: INA) |
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| Pair of copper ‘oxhide’ ingots. (Photo: INA) |
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| Close-up shot of thorny burnet (Sarcopoterium spinosum)
dunnage, preserved
due to impregnation with copper corrosion products. (Photo: INA) |
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| Archaeologist M. Tilev working on a row of copper
‘oxhide’ ingots(one of four rows in situ) found on the Uluburun shipwreck.
(Photo: INA) |
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| A typical copper ingot of ‘oxhide’ shape. Only
half of the 354 copper ingots of this type from the wreck have been cleaned and conserved
to date. (Photo: INA) |
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| Archaeologist C. Peachy replicating and consolidating
damaged ingots using an underwater curing epoxy and plaster. (Photo: INA) |
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| One of approximately three dozen two-handled copper ingots
unique to the Uluburun shipwreck. Average length: 73 cm.(Photo: INA) |
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| Tin ingot in the shape of an oxhide prior to cleaning.
Max. length: 62.5 cm. (Photo: INA) |
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| A pair of small ‘oxhide’ ingots of a shape
representing an earlier type (Buchholtz’s type Ib). A total of five were found, of
which two pairs were cast in the same mold. (Photo: INA) |
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| Copper plano-convex or ‘bun’ ingot with incised
marks perhaps denoting ownership. (Photo: INA) |
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| A unique small copper ingot of ‘oxhide’ shape.
(Photo: INA) |
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| Matting preserved between an ‘oxhide’ ingot and
a ‘bun’ ingot. This preservation was due to the impregnation of the matting with
copper salts. (Photo: INA) |
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| Copper plano-convex or ‘bun’ ingot with incised
marks perhaps denoting ownership. This particular mark may represent a ship’s quarter
rudder. (Photo: INA) |
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| Oval shaped copper plano-convex ingots cast from the same
mold. A total of seven were found on the shipwreck. (Photo: INA) |
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| Wedge shaped piece from a larger, disc-shaped tin ingot.
(Photo: INA) |
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| Side view of copper plano-convex ingots. (Photo: INA) |
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